• Sacred Heart Altar
    Sacred Heart Altar Sacred Heart Altar: closer view The tabernacle surrounded by Eucharistic motifs: grapevines and two bas-reliefs by Philippe Hébert representing, left, the Last Supper and, right, the Passover meal. The tabernacle, with wheatsheaves (on the sides) and grapevines The Last Supper The Passover meal The Sacred Heart, surrounded by two traditional patrons of Catholic youth. The Sacred Heart: a closer view View more
  • Chapel
    The Chapel, known as the Archbishop's Chapel, is located directly under the Sanctuary. It has seven stained glass windows and an elaborate sculpted baptismal font. Here, the old altar at the back, with the newer, liturgical, altar in front of it. Old Altar Old Altar: Statue of Mary Old Altar-detail. Statuettes in the niches: from left to right, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Peter, St. Joseph with the Child Jesus, St.Paul and St. Anthony of Padua. Window: Assumption of Mary Window: St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Window: St. John Vianney, the Curé d'Ars Window: an unidentified virgin martyr View more
  • Sanctuary
    The sanctuary seen from the organ gallery. Note the main altar and, behind it, the stunning 16-metre tall reredos.. The sanctuary seen from the railing. On each side, the procession of Biblical characters leads the eye towards the main altar. The main altar seen from the choir stalls. To the left, the bishop's seat. Opposite it, on the right wall, a bas-relief of Pentecost. At the top of the picture, the sanctuary lamp suspended from the ceiling. The ambo (or pulpit). When the pulpit was built in 1884-85, it stood against one of the columns of the nave, as was typical before electronic amplification of the human voice. Since the liturgical reforms of the 1960s, it stands at the entrance of the sanctuary as an ambo. It is decorated with two figures of evangelists, and angels at each of the four corners. These wood carvings were bought in France in 1884 by Canon Bouillon for the sum of $147.71 The ambo, seen from the front Detail of the front of the ambo The ambo, seen from the side Detail of the side of the ambo View more
  • Nave
    The nave, seen from the main doors The nave, seen from the organ gallery The long, high and narrow central nave features a line of imposing Gothic arches running from the entrance all the way to the main altar. On each side, bundles of slender columns divide the church into three naves. On a starry blue bakground, the ribbing of the ceiling meets in the centre in impressive bosses. The nave, from the organ gallery The south gallery. The side galleries were first constructed by architect George Bowes at the request of Bishop Duhamel in 1876, and then rebuilt one year later, according to Canon Bouillon's plans, in order to provide a better view of the sanctuary. The south gallery, seen from the opposite gallery. Through the arch in the foreground, we see the large Gothic arches on the other side. Over these runs a blind arcade with three smaller arches per span. And over each segment stands a high window. The north gallery. On each side of the nave, six stained-glass windows illustrates episodes from the life of Jesus and Mary. View more
  • Nave Windows
    Birth of Mary (left gallery) Presentation of Mary in the temple (left gallery) The Annunciation (nave, left side) The Visitation (nave, left side) Presentation of Jesus in the temple (Nave, left side) The Agony in the garden (nave, left side) The Scourging (nave, right side) Jesus carrying his cross (nave, right side) View more
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